East from Positano
{"Image ImageDescription": "The classic view of Positano is from the outlook at the eastern end of the township, near the Sponda bus-stop. This view is very oft the first stop for photographers visiting Positano[1].  This is exactly why its a good idea to sometimes shoot the opposite view, so after watching Elia Locardi\u2019s Photographing the World part 3 I decided to set out to find the overlook Elia used for an alternative blue hour location.  This location looks eastward, so I shot it at both sunrise and sunset. Interestingly I really found the location to be better suited to sunset, perhaps a bit surprising, but the blue hour from this location was quite spectacular.  For me, the clear blue sky in this image works beautifully with the lights of the town. Visiting Positano in the low season had many advantages, but there were far fewer lights coming on. Its possible that in high season there might actually be too much ambient light, so it would be interesting to see a comparison.  This location was perfect for framing the dome of the church in such a way that it has clear sea behind.  Tracking this location down was a good opportunity to get an insight into the thinking of a photographer like Elia. It was simultaneously a chance to learn scouting techniques, while exploring and being rewarded with a good photo location.", "Image Make": "Panasonic", "Image Model": "DMC-GX7", "Image XResolution": "240", "Image YResolution": "240", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Inch", "Image Software": "Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 7.3 (Macintosh)", "Image DateTime": "2018:08:30 09:14:51", "Image Artist": "Desmond Paroz", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered", "Image Copyright": "\u00a9 2017 Desmond Paroz", "Image ExifOffset": "1614", "EXIF ExposureTime": "25", "EXIF ExposureProgram": "Aperture Priority", "EXIF ISOSpeedRatings": "200", "EXIF ExifVersion": "0231", "EXIF DateTimeOriginal": "2017:11:23 17:11:34", "EXIF DateTimeDigitized": "2017:11:23 17:11:34", "EXIF ComponentsConfiguration": "YCbCr", "EXIF ApertureValue": "8376/1481", "EXIF ExposureBiasValue": "0", "EXIF MeteringMode": "Pattern", "EXIF LightSource": "Cloudy weather", "EXIF Flash": "Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode", "EXIF FocalLength": "12", "EXIF FlashPixVersion": "0100", "EXIF ColorSpace": "sRGB", "EXIF SensingMethod": "One-chip color area", "EXIF ExposureMode": "Auto Exposure", "EXIF WhiteBalance": "Manual", "EXIF DigitalZoomRatio": "0", "EXIF SceneCaptureType": "Standard", "EXIF GainControl": "Low gain up", "EXIF Contrast": "Normal", "EXIF Saturation": "Normal", "EXIF Sharpness": "Normal", "EXIF BodySerialNumber": "F971311190170", "EXIF LensModel": "OLYMPUS M.12-40mm F2.8", "EXIF LensSerialNumber": "AC5263789"}